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Debian install

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peterhw
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Debian install

#1 Post by peterhw »

I have the two dvd set of Debian 3.1r0a sarge and I am trying to install past the basic system which I have running. I would like a group and package list for both dvds from which I can select groups of packages and individual packages for installation. I have tried to use apt-get, aptitude, and dselect, but to no avail. What do I need to do to select packages and install them?
Thanks in advance for your help!

Peter

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#2 Post by Harold »

Close. Very, very close. :-) To configure apt to see CDs and DVDs, use the command apt-cdrom.

peterhw
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Debian install

#3 Post by peterhw »

I tired to use apt-cdrom, but found no option that was for dvd. I tried apt-cdrom ident and it red the identity of both dvds (a string of hex and the name of the dvd). The default mount point works just fine. How do I make aptitude read a complete package list of both dvds and actually load and install packages?
Thanks in advance for your help!

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#4 Post by Harold »

1. Look in /etc/fstab to determine the mount point for your DVD drive.
2. # apt-cdrom -d /dvd_drive_mount_point add
3. You will be prompted to insert a DVD into the drive. Insert only; do not try to mount the DVD.
4. Press enter. apt-cdrom will scan the DVD, add a line entry in /etc/apt/sources.list, and record the contents of the DVD in apt's database.
5. Manually eject DVD.
6. Repeat process for 2nd DVD.

Thereon, when you instruct apt-get or dselect to install one or more programs known to be on DVD, you will be prompted to insert a DVD into the drive.

I have just enough experience with aptitude and synaptic to realize that I have no use for either of them. Rumor has it that one or the other (don't know which; might be both) tries to create it's own database instead of using apt's. If you want to struggle with them, go ahead. :-)

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